was administration trying to downplay the seriousness of the attack prior to the election? did that have a role to play in the fact that military assets weren't put overhead, whether it's an f-16 that can see what's on the ground or do nonviolent maneuvers that f-16s can do to disperse crowds. our responsibility to get to the bottom of it. >> a day a lot of people have been waiting for. house side, 2:00 p.m., we know you will be there. >> thanks. have a good day. >>> and shifting strategy in debt negotiations. they believe they have the votes to pass a short-term debt increase today and seek deep spending cuts later. their plan would suspend the $16.4 trillion debt limit to allow the u.s. to pay bills for another three months and increase the legal limit to whatever you the new debt level would be. and they are calling on the senate to pass a budget by spring. >> wayne la pierre has accused the president of of attacking gun owners by expanding a registry and demanding background checks. this is what he said. >> there are only two reasons for a federal list on gun owners, to